The United States Senate passed legislation yesterday that would let President Obama impose sanctions on Iran’s gasoline suppliers and other sectors of its economy.
The notion appears to be that these new sanctions might compel the Islamic Republic to capitulate and give up its nuclear program.
Readers of this blog know that I believe the historical evidence suggests this is a fanciful notion.
More soon.
– Ben Katcher
My guess is that the Iranian sanctions bill is just some imperial chest thumping to divert attention from the London conference, where peace is Afghanistan is being discussed. The US wouldn’t want anyone to know that its allies are talking peace, now would it? Neocons and their fellow militants would be aghast if the US, as in Iraq, tucked its tail between its legs and ran before getting the job done. It might cast doubt on their well entrenched narrative that the military offers the best solution to most any problem…
This is another big time yawner and massive legislative waste of time, as practically everything else done on capital hill today. Any such stupendous idiocy emanating from Congress will have to first get past corporate America, who are already organized and livid over the cowardice demonstrated by legislators in even imagining the economy busting implications this kind of legislation will have on US businesses and jobs.
Business urges Obama resist Iran sanctions bill
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60P6C520100126
What’s really hilarious about Representatives and Senators is how they quack in their boots and crawl on their bellies in the face of Israeli/Zionist lobbying and pressure. Right now they are running away as fast as they can from the lobbies barking dogs straight into the maw of a more powerful force, corporate America.
This whole thing is a joke. Without Russia and China on board a truly serious and comprehensive sanctions regime that could hurt and possibly compel Iran is impossible. Ivan and ChiCom Charley noncompliance is the perfect excuse for the rest of the global community to stiff the US too. And as for EU cooperation in such an affair? Well, if anyone believes that, they will believe anything.
If the US in fact passes such legislation, the only state in the world that will pay the price is the US. Iran will continue to get its refined gasoline and be laughing all the way to the bank too.
The west must treat Israel, Iran and North Korea equally.
Crime is a crime, whether it is committed by Israel, Iran or North Korea, the punishment and the sanction should apply equally to each one of them.
As Israel is already an illegal possessor of nuclear weapons and has a fanatical government that is capable of using them, crippling sanctions should be applied to Israel to force it to disarm and not to Iran.
The hypocrisy is almost impossible to stomach; the West preaches democracy yet violates its fundamental principles.
“Non-Stop Lies and Ruthless propaganda” over Iran’s non-existent nuclear weapons to turn the international public opinion against Iran, will be counterproductive.
The extraordinary attention given to the Iranian none-existent nuclear weapon suggests that many American and Israelis have a stake in the outcome.
Much of the uproar, Lies and propaganda over Iran’s non-existent nuclear weapons is done by the Israeli lobby.
It is merely a way to paint Iran as a threat in order to brainwash the international public opinion and justify sanctions or military action.
Under pressure from Israel lobby, Obama is now employing the same tactic, creating fear over nonexistent Iranian nuclear weapons.
If we don’t heed the lessons of history about the evil propaganda that USA and Israel used against Sadaam’s WMD, and if we ignore how sophisticated and evil the present PR campaigns are against IRI and Iran’s none existent nu-clear weapons , then we will have another tragedy in Iran far greater than Iraq.
This will be the catalyst for a million more tragedies in the years to come – the only difference being that you won’t see the deaths of those Iranian victims being broadcast on the BBC, Fox News or CNN, as the tragic death of Neda was for propaganda purpose.